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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ziona" data-source="post: 520299" data-attributes="member: 484">Sorry to hear about your companion, Linus.I was in a similar situation two years ago with my cat Misty.  She was a gift from my parents when I was three, making her 19 when she started having problems. She kept holding her head funny and walking in circles.  Since she liked to go outdoors, we were worried that she had been hit by a car.  I took her to the vet right away.  They said that she had had a stroke, and that she wasn't in any pain, but that she was feeling off balance, like she was dizzy.  They suggested that I put her to sleep.I took her home and explained all this to my parents (who lived next door to my husband and I at the time), and everyone was very shocked.  They told me that it was my decison.  My mother was completely against having Misty put to sleep, and the vet said that she wasn't in pain, but that she might be confused.  It was an awful thing to have to think about...do you have your friend "put down" because they're dizzy and old, or do you let them go when they're ready?It was a very tough decision, and it caused alot of grief trying to decide.  But, a few days later, she passed away in her sleep in my parents house.  That was where she grew up, and it seemed fitting.  If your Linus isn't in any pain, then you should do what feels right.  Good luck.</blockquote>